Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
35.2M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Nov 2024
Gas Production
121.4M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Nov 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
41.8M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Nov 2024
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Nationally In Overall Production
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#1
Statewide In Overall Production

Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production

New Mexico Rank
#1
in Total Oil Production
New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
46.5k
Drilled Wells
14.3k
Active Wells
180
Operators
16.7k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
55.50%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
39.17%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Lea County, NMNov 202435.2M BBLs
#2Eddy County, NMNov 202427.1M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMNov 2024641.2k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMNov 2024184.9k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMNov 2024176.9k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMNov 2024114.1k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMNov 202425.5k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMNov 2024140.4M MCF
#2Lea County, NMNov 2024121.4M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMNov 202421.8M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMNov 202419.1M MCF
#5Union County, NMNov 20242.3M MCF
#6Harding County, NMNov 20242.3M MCF
#7Colfax County, NMNov 2024897.5k MCF
#8Sandoval County, NMNov 2024800.8k MCF
#9Chaves County, NMNov 2024777.6k MCF
#10Roosevelt County, NMNov 202463.1k MCF
#11McKinley County, NMNov 20243.0k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
ALLEY CAT 17Lea County, NMNov 2024348.2k BBLs1.2M MCF14
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMNov 2024286.5k BBLs1.3M MCF72
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMNov 2024291k BBLs1.7M MCF61
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMNov 2024601.6k BBLs4.0M MCF196
DAGGER LAKE SOUTH 8 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024326k BBLs487.1k MCF21
DOS EQUIS 12Lea County, NMNov 2024333.3k BBLs820.3k MCF19
DR PI UNITLea County, NMNov 2024289.1k BBLs910.7k MCF26
FORGE FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024320.4k BBLs494.5k MCF16
GIN AND TECTONIC FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024353.9k BBLs991.4k MCF14
INGA 33 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024413k BBLs1.2M MCF32
JACKSON UNITLea County, NMNov 2024248.6k BBLs2.8M MCF80
JUPITER 30 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024303.3k BBLs763.1k MCF13
MARWARI 21 16 STATE FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024298.1k BBLs797.8k MCF14
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMNov 2024306.8k BBLs1.6M MCF35
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMNov 2024288.4k BBLs1.0M MCF461
PRETTY GOOD 20 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024411.7k BBLs995.3k MCF9
RATTLESNAKE 2Lea County, NMNov 2024422.3k BBLs839.1k MCF28
RED HILLSLea County, NMNov 2024325k BBLs1.9M MCF54
REGAL LAGER 31 19 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024315.5k BBLs639.6k MCF6
STONEWALL 28 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMNov 2024349.2k BBLs513.3k MCF12
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
AMEREDEV NEW MEXICO, LLCDallas, TXNov 2024543.2k BBLs2.1M MCF0
AVANT OPERATING, LLCDenver, CONov 2024467.3k BBLs957.1k MCF134
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 20241.0M BBLs3.8M MCF237
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXNov 20241.0M BBLs3.8M MCF161
CIMAREX ENERGY COMIDLAND, TXNov 20241.1M BBLs3.7M MCF196
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXNov 2024438.3k BBLs1.4M MCF151
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXNov 2024712.6k BBLs1.8M MCF127
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 20241.9M BBLs4.9M MCF511
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKNov 20243.9M BBLs15.4M MCF651
EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLCTHE WOODLANDS, TXNov 20241.4M BBLs2.9M MCF238
EOG RESOURCES, INC.MIDLAND, TXNov 20248.7M BBLs35.7M MCF1,931
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCDenver, CONov 20241.2M BBLs2.7M MCF146
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKNov 2024713.3k BBLs4.4M MCF158
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXNov 2024514.4k BBLs902.5k MCF97
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXNov 20242.1M BBLs4.9M MCF529
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXNov 20242.1M BBLs5.2M MCF464
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXNov 20241.6M BBLs4.5M MCF254
PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLCMIDLAND, TXNov 20241.6M BBLs4.2M MCF242
TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLCGOLDEN, CONov 2024487.2k BBLs5.5M MCF166
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXNov 2024737.4k BBLs1.4M MCF59
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#22#11Andrews County, TXOct 20244.9M BBLs10.2M MCF32.6k144
#174#6Chaves County, NMNov 2024176.9k BBLs777.6k MCF7.5k35
#201#75Cochran County, TXOct 2024151.1k BBLs140k MCF8.0k48
#89#35Dawson County, TXOct 2024835.9k BBLs656.8k MCF5.7k75
#55#25Ector County, TXOct 20241.8M BBLs3.6M MCF30.3k110
#2#2Eddy County, NMNov 202427.1M BBLs140.4M MCF39.3k116
#64#27Gaines County, TXOct 20241.5M BBLs1.4M MCF16.1k91
#99#38Hockley County, TXOct 2024780.4k BBLs540.6k MCF12.9k60
#8#4Loving County, TXOct 202412.6M BBLs49.1M MCF8.8k47
#287#106Lubbock County, TXOct 202471.6k BBLs6.2k MCF1.7k17
#555#182Lynn County, TXOct 20249.2k BBLs1.9k MCF88212
#5#2Martin County, TXOct 202419.2M BBLs55.2M MCF17.7k58
#4#1Midland County, TXOct 202419.8M BBLs79.8M MCF20.6k58
#413#10Roosevelt County, NMNov 202425.5k BBLs63.1k MCF1.8k16
#199#74Terry County, TXOct 2024161.2k BBLs22.2k MCF3.7k47
#26#14Ward County, TXOct 20244.2M BBLs14.4M MCF16.8k94
#58#26Winkler County, TXOct 20241.6M BBLs4.0M MCF14k83
#45#21Yoakum County, TXOct 20242.2M BBLs5.0M MCF13.4k63